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maria and her husband, arnold schwarzenegger, all mourning the loss of eunice kennedy shriver who died earlier this morning. three of the four former presidents and president obama. >> we weep because we loved this kind and tender hero who persevered through tragedy. >> teddy jr. spoke personally about his dad. >> i said i will never be able to climb up that hill. he lifted me up in his strong gentle arms and said something i will never forget. he said, "i know you can do it. there is nothing that you can't do." we are going to climb that hill together. even if it takes us all day. >> later on the steps of the senate where he served 47 years, hundreds of staffers and friends burst into applause, paying homage to their former boss. while some called at this time end of an era, questions about his legacy remain when it comes to health care. >> a lot has been written about how much his voice has been missed and think it has, but i think perhaps his passing will reinvigorate people to get it done. >> republican senator o ren hatch, a personal friend said kennedy was the only democrat who c
maria and her husband, arnold schwarzenegger, all mourning the loss of eunice kennedy shriver who died earlier this morning. three of the four former presidents and president obama. >> we weep because we loved this kind and tender hero who persevered through tragedy. >> teddy jr. spoke personally about his dad. >> i said i will never be able to climb up that hill. he lifted me up in his strong gentle arms and said something i will never forget. he said, "i know you can do...
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. >> and, well, the passing two of major legacies in this family over the past few weeks, eunice kennedy shriver, maria's mother passing away, which was another great legend in that family, perhaps a little bit underestimated in terms of how we write our history of this country, in terms of what she accomplished, but legislatively, senator ted kennedy, the list could go on forever in terms of what he accomplished as a politician and as a legislator, but also what his family was able to do with their political weight, not only in the state of massachusetts, but for the country as a whole. we're watching two things happening at once here, family members and the casket leaving the jfk library in boston. and mourners walking into our lady of perpetual help, the church where the casket will go for a memorial service due to start at 10:30 eastern time. and that memorial service will feature, among many other things, president obama delivering the eulogy there. it doesn't stop there in terms of celebrating the life and the legacy of senator ted kennedy because his casket will then make its way
. >> and, well, the passing two of major legacies in this family over the past few weeks, eunice kennedy shriver, maria's mother passing away, which was another great legend in that family, perhaps a little bit underestimated in terms of how we write our history of this country, in terms of what she accomplished, but legislatively, senator ted kennedy, the list could go on forever in terms of what he accomplished as a politician and as a legislator, but also what his family was able to do...
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kara kennedy was around most of the time. jean smith his oldest surviving sibling rented a place down the street for the summer. >> the shrivers as well? >> the shrivers were there. eunice obviously passed away a few weeks ago but there were a lot of shrivers coming through and they lived right up the street. vicki has kids and they live in boston so they were there. it was a very close knit -- it wasn't the extended kennedy family but i think there was a core group of about 12 people that comprised largely his kids, step kids, grand kids, vicki, and jean who were there much of the time especially in the last few weeks though patrick was in california at the time of his actual passing ankara was in washington but other than that it was a pretty close knit ending. >> jackie, let's move to sbaunts litt substance on health care. we've been paying attention to the influences on the health care debate including the deficit estimates you've written about going to $9 trillion over the next years. what is your sense of the health of
kara kennedy was around most of the time. jean smith his oldest surviving sibling rented a place down the street for the summer. >> the shrivers as well? >> the shrivers were there. eunice obviously passed away a few weeks ago but there were a lot of shrivers coming through and they lived right up the street. vicki has kids and they live in boston so they were there. it was a very close knit -- it wasn't the extended kennedy family but i think there was a core group of about 12...
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. >> woodruff: and we can't leave ut eunice shriver. >> euce shriverwho put on the national agenda the cause of the mentally retded. so ea family member had i own imct. beyond th there is the example, the inspiration of this faly, wealthy family, th never had to go into public service but th not only wen into public service but th gave one so after another after another in that cause. and at's more ethereal than the specifics. but i think it goes to yur earlier question. it's a large part of the kennedy legend an mystique. i's why the last wor about this family will not be wtten for a very long time. >> woodruff: miaelbeschloss, what is... what's going to endure the mst from l of this as wemovehead without a kenny at the cenr, as we' had. >> wl, aside fom all the things thated kenny did and s brothers, you kow, he was the one coterweight in the democratic rty fr 1976 o he was the oneho said "jimmy rter is too conservative." he even said the 1990s "i like bill clinton as person, triangulation, that's t the heart of the democrati party." kennedy kept on insisng the democrats ha to be a l
. >> woodruff: and we can't leave ut eunice shriver. >> euce shriverwho put on the national agenda the cause of the mentally retded. so ea family member had i own imct. beyond th there is the example, the inspiration of this faly, wealthy family, th never had to go into public service but th not only wen into public service but th gave one so after another after another in that cause. and at's more ethereal than the specifics. but i think it goes to yur earlier question. it's a...
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shriver's mother, eunice, who was senator kennedy's sister, died just two weeks ago. a short time later, a military honor guard emerged from the home bearing the casket. moving slowly to a waiting hearse. and a final departure from the storied compound on nantucket sound. as the procession to boston began, people lined the route-- some moved to tears. piped strains of amazing grace greeted the cortege. the motorcade wended its way past landmarks in boston and on to the john f. kennedy presidential library, where the senator's body will lie in repose until a funeral saturday. as the remembrance and memorials continued, the business of filling kennedy's senate seat began in earnest. last week in a letter, kennedy asked the massachusetts legislature to change state law to allow an interim successor to be appointed ahead of a special election. massachusetts governor deval patrick supports the idea. he appeared today on a.b.c.'s "good morning america." >> i think that the senators made a very reasonable request. it is to permit the governor to make an interim appointment f
shriver's mother, eunice, who was senator kennedy's sister, died just two weeks ago. a short time later, a military honor guard emerged from the home bearing the casket. moving slowly to a waiting hearse. and a final departure from the storied compound on nantucket sound. as the procession to boston began, people lined the route-- some moved to tears. piped strains of amazing grace greeted the cortege. the motorcade wended its way past landmarks in boston and on to the john f. kennedy...
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just two weeks ago when eunice kennedy shriver died, all five of the shriver children and many of the grandchildren greeted the public as they came to her wake in centreville, massachusetts, and i think you're going to see the same again. we are now seeing the former president of boston college. he is here. he is getting in place, and we are seeing people come out of the library to greet him. and so here are -- they have issued a list of participants for this evening, and through the first hour it will be bobby and natasha shriver, george abrams, who is a college friend of senator kennedy, and jerry dougherty, and then the next four people will be patty -- some friends of the kennedys and you will see this sort of revolving group of people who were close to the senator be part of the honor guard and part of the greeters. >> nbc's anne thompson at the jfk presidential library museum in south boston, and, anne, thank you so much. tamron, the route here at the end goes right past the university of massachusetts boston campus and with classes essentially starting very soon, you can only i
just two weeks ago when eunice kennedy shriver died, all five of the shriver children and many of the grandchildren greeted the public as they came to her wake in centreville, massachusetts, and i think you're going to see the same again. we are now seeing the former president of boston college. he is here. he is getting in place, and we are seeing people come out of the library to greet him. and so here are -- they have issued a list of participants for this evening, and through the first hour...
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., kara, congressman patrick kennedy, and then behind them the family, the kennedy, the shrivers, many of them, all of them, just two weeks ago here not in boston but on the cape for the funeral of eunice shriver, the senator's sister. you see them now walking in the family procession to the john f. kennedy memorial library. scripted by the senator himself with his wife, vicki's cooperation, in his final year. wolf, every bit of this three-day remembrance and the family keeps asking us to use the word "celebration." scripted by the senator himself. and you see now more family friends going in. the family has made its way into the building, and some very close family friends and associates now going in. several catholic priests were here to greet the motorcade. vicki kennedy taking time to hug one before rushing back in to lead the procession into the library. very solemn scene, wolf. remarkable. thousands of people here and it fell so silent when they opened the back door to that hearse. >> right. it looks like all the family are now inside the john f. kennedy presidential library. and
., kara, congressman patrick kennedy, and then behind them the family, the kennedy, the shrivers, many of them, all of them, just two weeks ago here not in boston but on the cape for the funeral of eunice shriver, the senator's sister. you see them now walking in the family procession to the john f. kennedy memorial library. scripted by the senator himself with his wife, vicki's cooperation, in his final year. wolf, every bit of this three-day remembrance and the family keeps asking us to use...
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we're told members of the kennedy family will be there to greet guests as they did for eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago when she was laid to rest. inside stephen smith center where the casket will lay, we're told among the people who may be there to greet the visitors will be vicki, vicki kennedy, of course the beloved wife of teddy kennedy. >> peter alexander in hyannis port, thanks so much. we'll continue to talk to you throughout the day. >>> hard to overstate kennedy's accomplishments in the senate. he wrote 2500 bill, 300 laws bear his name. more on kennedy and the gaping hole he brings to the political landscape let's bring in our panel. white house spokesman savannah guthrie. good to see you. an nbc news contributor. the co-author of the lion, fall and rise of ted kennedy, staff writer for the boston glob magazine, been involved in kennedy kompbl quite a bit. good to see you both. what has not been said so far. a lot of powerful words said about ted kennedy and his legacy. tell me a thing or two that's not been said that you think is significant and meaningful as we look fo
we're told members of the kennedy family will be there to greet guests as they did for eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago when she was laid to rest. inside stephen smith center where the casket will lay, we're told among the people who may be there to greet the visitors will be vicki, vicki kennedy, of course the beloved wife of teddy kennedy. >> peter alexander in hyannis port, thanks so much. we'll continue to talk to you throughout the day. >>> hard to overstate kennedy's...
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we understand that caroline kennedy schlossberg is his niece, the former daughter, maria shriver, the daughter of eunice kennedy, first lady of california, married to of schwarzenegger, they are there, as is his son patrick kennedy, a rhode island congressman jane: let's talk about the burial which we will see on saturday at arlington national cemetery. do we know how that decision was made to request bharal there? we will be -- he will be joined by his brothers, jfk and rfk. >> he is eligible for burial at arlington because of congressional service and two years in the army. the request was made by the family to put the brothers together, and sealy to rest about 90 feet from bobby kennedy's grave. that is adjacent on the other side to john f. kennedy's grave site with the eternal flame at arlington national cemetery. it will be close to the public, but you'll be able to see the girl on saturday afternoon. -- the burial on saturday afternoon. it will be an interesting event. they will go from the basilica saturday afternoon and the transfer to washington for the burial after that. it
we understand that caroline kennedy schlossberg is his niece, the former daughter, maria shriver, the daughter of eunice kennedy, first lady of california, married to of schwarzenegger, they are there, as is his son patrick kennedy, a rhode island congressman jane: let's talk about the burial which we will see on saturday at arlington national cemetery. do we know how that decision was made to request bharal there? we will be -- he will be joined by his brothers, jfk and rfk. >> he is...
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>> you know, i went to eunice shriver's funeral and i saw all of the kennedys there. and they have so much talent. i really mean it. there are some remarkable young women and men in that family who are totally, thoroughly capable of being united states senator, governor. i hope some of them decide that elected public office is a battlefield they want to compete in. >> finally, tragedy. it was so much a part of his life on so many occasions. he was forced to deal with it. you've had tragedy in your own life and he was a great friend. i'm just curious how he reached out to you given his perspective and comforted you during those times. >> the thing that made a difference with teddy, whether you were dealing with a significant personal loss, or you were dealing with a political firestorm, or you were dealing with an exhilarating moment, when he called you and talked to you, you knew he thoroughly understood the place you were. >> was there an image of him that immediately comes to mind when you think of senator kennedy? >> yeah, but it's totally selfish. he was 40 years
>> you know, i went to eunice shriver's funeral and i saw all of the kennedys there. and they have so much talent. i really mean it. there are some remarkable young women and men in that family who are totally, thoroughly capable of being united states senator, governor. i hope some of them decide that elected public office is a battlefield they want to compete in. >> finally, tragedy. it was so much a part of his life on so many occasions. he was forced to deal with it. you've had...
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glenn: what a horrible month it has been for the kennedy family. eunice shriver. when it rains, it pours, it seems, in that family. the thing i can say about ted kennedy is that at least he never flinched on what he believed in, and the thing you need to take away from ted kennedy is that he stood up and never flinched. americans need to stand up, and without flinching, without fear, stand up for what you believe in. bill: even though you did not agree -- glenn: i did not agree with anything. but that is what this country is about. bill: all right, coming right back with an author of a book about ted kennedy. about ted kennedy. are working from the road using a mifi-- a mobile hotspot that provides up to five shared wi-fi connections. two are downloading the final final revised final presentation. - one just got an email. - woman: what?! hmph. it's being revised again. the copilot is on mapquest. and tom is streaming meeting psych-up music - from meltedmetal.com. - ( heavy metal music playing ) that's happening now with the new mifi from sprint-- bill: "back of th
glenn: what a horrible month it has been for the kennedy family. eunice shriver. when it rains, it pours, it seems, in that family. the thing i can say about ted kennedy is that at least he never flinched on what he believed in, and the thing you need to take away from ted kennedy is that he stood up and never flinched. americans need to stand up, and without flinching, without fear, stand up for what you believe in. bill: even though you did not agree -- glenn: i did not agree with anything....
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kennedy shriver. residents and visitors have been coming to offer their condolences. many have left flowers, notes and cards for a man many had never even met. >> what people thought about his political ideas, they're going to hurt because they lost a great guy. >> ted kennedy spent much of his time in hyannisport after being diagnosed with cancer. sailing on his boat named the mya. >> a public school teacher in virginia is behind bars on sex, drug and pornography charges. scott howe teaches reading and math at cedar lee middle school in fauquier county. the 33-year-old faces child sex charges involving a 15-year-old boy. deputies originally went to his home after receiving a tip the teacher was growing marijuana in his back yard. authorities say they found the marijuana and evidence that he produced child pornography. >>> well, an act of public pennance had heads turning in tysons corner yesterday. william taylor stood at the busy intersection of route 7 and international drive during yesterday morni
kennedy shriver. residents and visitors have been coming to offer their condolences. many have left flowers, notes and cards for a man many had never even met. >> what people thought about his political ideas, they're going to hurt because they lost a great guy. >> ted kennedy spent much of his time in hyannisport after being diagnosed with cancer. sailing on his boat named the mya. >> a public school teacher in virginia is behind bars on sex, drug and pornography charges....
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now that he is gone, just two weeks after the death of his sister, special olympics founder, eunice kennedy shriver, as camelot come to an end? candy crowley looks back. >> reporter: he had a name that rang down through generations. >> are you kennedy? >> i'm kennedy. >> yeah, that's who it is! >> reporter: it was a gilded name in politics, but for ted kennedy, it was weighted with the unfulfilled legacies of three older brothers and the dreams of an ambitious father. joseph sr. wanted his boys in the power world of politics. his first born, pride and joy, joseph jr., was killed in world war ii. second son, jack, smart, handsome, and debonair was president for two years, ten months, and two days before his assassination. third son, bobby, a tireless campaigner for the poor, the sick and the elderly, assassinated in 1968 in the midst of his own presidential bid. and teddy had to say good-bye to his last brother. >> those of us who loved him and who take him to his rest today pray that what he was to us, what he wished for others will some day come to pass for all the world. >> reporter: at 3
now that he is gone, just two weeks after the death of his sister, special olympics founder, eunice kennedy shriver, as camelot come to an end? candy crowley looks back. >> reporter: he had a name that rang down through generations. >> are you kennedy? >> i'm kennedy. >> yeah, that's who it is! >> reporter: it was a gilded name in politics, but for ted kennedy, it was weighted with the unfulfilled legacies of three older brothers and the dreams of an ambitious...
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glenn: what a horrible month it has been for the kennedy family. eunice shriver. when it rains, it pours, it seems, in that family. the thing i can say about ted kennedy is that at least he never flinched on what he believed in, and the thing you need to take away from ted kennedy is that he stood up and never flinched. americans need to stand up, and without flinching, without fear, stand up for what you believe in. bill: even though you did not agree -- glenn: i did not agree with anything. but that is what this country is about. bill: all right, coming right back with an author of a book about ted kennedy. about ted kennedy. (laughing through computer) good night, buddy. good morning, dad. (announcer) oreo. milk's favorite cookie. to silence headaches... doctors recommend tylenol... more than any other brand... of pain reliever. tylenol rapid release gels... bill: "back of the book" segment tonight, there was a book on ted kennedy from edward klein. he joins us now. you have spent a lot of time researching this man. >> there is the tremendous similarities betwe
glenn: what a horrible month it has been for the kennedy family. eunice shriver. when it rains, it pours, it seems, in that family. the thing i can say about ted kennedy is that at least he never flinched on what he believed in, and the thing you need to take away from ted kennedy is that he stood up and never flinched. americans need to stand up, and without flinching, without fear, stand up for what you believe in. bill: even though you did not agree -- glenn: i did not agree with anything....
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senator kennedy's death comes just two weeks after his sister, eunice shriver, passed away. again, the kennedy family tonight is mourning yet another loss. i'm michelle franzen, hyannis port. now back to you. >>> senator kennedy's political journey had its bumps. in 1969 it was chappaquiddick. kennedy was behind the wheel when he lost control of his car and went off a bridge late at night on chappaquiddick island in massachusetts. mary jo kopechne, campaign worker, was in the car at the time with him and died in that crash. kennedy didn't report that eral c later called his actions indefensible. >>> david gregory is with us to talk about the impacts senator kennedy had on congress and political landscape of this country over the last nearly 50 years. >> yes. thanks for joining us. this -- this man, it is unbelievable how much we were talking earlier, how much he has done. everything we can see tangible, evidence of what he didith the american for disabilities act. the civil rights act, and cobra. >> health care. and champion for health care since 1966, four years into his fi
senator kennedy's death comes just two weeks after his sister, eunice shriver, passed away. again, the kennedy family tonight is mourning yet another loss. i'm michelle franzen, hyannis port. now back to you. >>> senator kennedy's political journey had its bumps. in 1969 it was chappaquiddick. kennedy was behind the wheel when he lost control of his car and went off a bridge late at night on chappaquiddick island in massachusetts. mary jo kopechne, campaign worker, was in the car at...
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two weeks ago, his sister, eunice kennedy shriver passed away. >> senator kennedy is remembered as one of the most influential senators of our time. president barack obama says the country has lost a great leader. >> in the united states senate, i can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. an extraordinary -- the extraordinary good that he did lives on. >> they praised senator kennedy from ireland to australia. he worked tirelessly to work -- to boost relations between america and of those countries. >> our team coverage continues with kate live in the studio. >> maryland officials highlight senator kennedy's accomplishments, the work he did, and the way he did it. >> i present to this convention, senator edward kennedy. >> she cochaired his 1980 presidential campaign and introduced into the crowd at the national convention. in a conversation on wednesday, she shared memories of her colleague and friend. >> ted kennedy had the courage of his conviction. he had such a g
two weeks ago, his sister, eunice kennedy shriver passed away. >> senator kennedy is remembered as one of the most influential senators of our time. president barack obama says the country has lost a great leader. >> in the united states senate, i can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. an extraordinary -- the extraordinary good that he did lives on. >>...
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kennedy's passing comes less than two weeks after the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. he made a short appearance at a private wake, but was too sick to attend her funeral. a sign many took as an indication that the end was near. kathryn brown for cbs news, new york. >> kennedy's brain cancer was a particularly aggressive type. survival following surgery averages around 15 to 18 months and the senator was right in that range. the cause of these tumors is a mystery and even though they don't spread to other parts of the body, it is nearly impossible to get all of the cancer cells with surgery alone. >> they are difficult to treat. they infull trait the brain tissue. they are incurable and actually it's a lifetime struggle with them. >> kennedy's treatment plan included surgery, chemotherapy, and a new type of radiation. >>> we have much more on senator edward kennedy on our website, wusa9.com. you'll find a slide show of kennedy's life, plus video of the kennedy tribute and the senator's speech at the 2008 democratic national convention. there's video statements from pre
kennedy's passing comes less than two weeks after the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. he made a short appearance at a private wake, but was too sick to attend her funeral. a sign many took as an indication that the end was near. kathryn brown for cbs news, new york. >> kennedy's brain cancer was a particularly aggressive type. survival following surgery averages around 15 to 18 months and the senator was right in that range. the cause of these tumors is a mystery and even...
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senator kennedy, one of nine, and with his death and the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver, earlier this month, now just one surviving member of that generation. that is jean kennedy smith, probably best known for her role as u.s. ambassador to ireland in the '70s. he's survived by step children and three children from his previous marriage, kara, edward jr., patrick, congressman of rhode island, and among this generation of kennedys, there are so many recognizable faces, cousins. you've got caroline kennedy, first lady of california maria shriver, kathleen kennedy townsend, former lieutenant governor of governor, former congressman joe kennedy. wolf so, many of the family members. >> presumably we'll be hearing more from all of these kennedys in the years to come. abbi, thanks very much. >>> bitter political rivals at the time, ted kennedy and jimmy carter, became allies. i asked the former president to share his memories of the late senator. >> we all express our personal continue low doh lenses and prayers to the kennedy family. we've never seen anyone in the senate more
senator kennedy, one of nine, and with his death and the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver, earlier this month, now just one surviving member of that generation. that is jean kennedy smith, probably best known for her role as u.s. ambassador to ireland in the '70s. he's survived by step children and three children from his previous marriage, kara, edward jr., patrick, congressman of rhode island, and among this generation of kennedys, there are so many recognizable faces, cousins....
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i was just two weeks ago today that the senator's sister, eunice shriver, passed away. i'm michelle franzen, in high april its port. now back to you. >> michelle, thank you. >>> lawmakers from our area are also remembering senator kennedy with both respect and heavy heart. virginia senator mark warner said his approach to issues and legislation was respected by all members of the senate and should be a model for anyone who serves in public office. >> what was remarkable was he was respected perhaps mostly some of those who i had oriole logically differed with him most. and that kind ofvidence of mutual respect even when they differ on opinions is -- lord knows we could use a lot more of that in politics today. >> he was a person who -- spoke to those that were voiceless. folks of disabilities, children, and i often say not only did he speak for those that were voiceless but am reply void the voices of those that were too soft to be heard. we are going to miss him tremendously. >> elijah cummings said as a young person, he gained inspiration and hope from the kennedy fam
i was just two weeks ago today that the senator's sister, eunice shriver, passed away. i'm michelle franzen, in high april its port. now back to you. >> michelle, thank you. >>> lawmakers from our area are also remembering senator kennedy with both respect and heavy heart. virginia senator mark warner said his approach to issues and legislation was respected by all members of the senate and should be a model for anyone who serves in public office. >> what was remarkable was...
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shriver kennedy, passed away a few weeks ago, and ted kennedy would say, "no, do not do that. we can work in appier " it was good seeing them being able to work that way, and it would be good seeing it again -- we can work it out. work it out.
shriver kennedy, passed away a few weeks ago, and ted kennedy would say, "no, do not do that. we can work in appier " it was good seeing them being able to work that way, and it would be good seeing it again -- we can work it out. work it out.
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. >> he had a complicated relationship i imagine with eunice kennedy because it seemed there was a political rivalry between sergeant shriver and ted kennedy back in the post bobby kennedy davis the late '60s, early '70s in the democratic party. correct? >> i think there was a complication there that happened later because for the kennedys, loyalty -- competition within the family and then loyalty outside -- when the competition came from outside. that was the governing process and with sergeant shriver that complicated that a bit. but with eunice there was a love and closeness that began in 1962 when teddy was first running for office. >> right. >> her father, who entrusted eunice with a lot of responsibilities, she had the purse strings for his campaign so ted had to go through eunice to get money to start the campaign. >> earn his way in. patricia kennedy lawford. what was their relationship? >> i think close as well although when she married a hollywood actor and kind of entered that orbit there was some distance within the family. >> right. >> that was harder to bridge i think. because
. >> he had a complicated relationship i imagine with eunice kennedy because it seemed there was a political rivalry between sergeant shriver and ted kennedy back in the post bobby kennedy davis the late '60s, early '70s in the democratic party. correct? >> i think there was a complication there that happened later because for the kennedys, loyalty -- competition within the family and then loyalty outside -- when the competition came from outside. that was the governing process and...
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. >> and of course we've been through too many of these just with eunice shriver so recently up here. more thought about the next generation. we know the great work of maria shriver, caroline kennedy in education but not elected office so far at least because of the disappointment in new york. what about the next generation? did he actually virtually pass the torch to barack obama back during the campaign? is that the real heir to the kennedys? >> i think so. i think he thought it through. he read and i think felt what caroline kennedy wrote in "the new york times" that sunday and i really think he knew, this is not a royal family. this is not a family that has a right because of blood ties to any authority in american life. it was a wonderful sort of accident that all the brothers had this ability to run for president and the ambition to do so. i think he passed that torch rather almost religiously to barack obama and now it's barack obama's honor but also his mantle to carry. i mean, he has yet to be able to show that he can handle this. we'll see in the months and years ahead if ba
. >> and of course we've been through too many of these just with eunice shriver so recently up here. more thought about the next generation. we know the great work of maria shriver, caroline kennedy in education but not elected office so far at least because of the disappointment in new york. what about the next generation? did he actually virtually pass the torch to barack obama back during the campaign? is that the real heir to the kennedys? >> i think so. i think he thought it...
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as we saw with eunice kennedy shriver, a lot of the kennedys have done a great deal outside of that area. for instance, caroline kennedy with public schools in new york. joe kennedy iii has done it with the energy program in boston. i think you'll see it much more varied in and out. they all feel this tremendous sense of public mission. i think it will all continue in that general area. martha: serving in many ways was a hallmark of the family. thank you very much. we will be watching your coverage throughout the weekend. trace: i want to show you what foxnews.com is doing now as kind of a tribute to senator kennedy. >> as you can see, we have a ton of coverage on ted kennedy. maybe you do not have time to read all of it right now. we created a ted kennedy interactive. you will see a timeline of senator kennedy's life. they highlight noteworthy points in his life. when he was elected senator for the first time. this is when his brother was assassinated. the 1964 plane crash he was involved in. you can scroll through the later years. you can go to his life in photos. trace: thank you. mar
as we saw with eunice kennedy shriver, a lot of the kennedys have done a great deal outside of that area. for instance, caroline kennedy with public schools in new york. joe kennedy iii has done it with the energy program in boston. i think you'll see it much more varied in and out. they all feel this tremendous sense of public mission. i think it will all continue in that general area. martha: serving in many ways was a hallmark of the family. thank you very much. we will be watching your...
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kennedy shriver. >>> many of our viewers have written in to share their comments on the passing of senator kennedy. jerry in columbus, mississippi wrote this -- raymond in orlando wrote this -- all right raymond. but kath in rochester new york wrote this -- so we wanted to get the broad spectrum of views there about senator kennedy. one issue that was near and dear to senator kennedy throughout his career was health it until . almost a year into his cancer diagnosis he was making calls from bed lobbying for support. he published a book in 1972 called "in critical condition" the crisis in america's health care. gloria borger talked about the impact he may have had on today's debate. >> if he had been in the senate, i think the tone might a little bit different on health care by the way, he might are gone to prison, and we don't know that he hasn't already done that and says look this is where you need to cut your deal. this is what you need to do. he understood the power of persuasion. >> kennedy passe
kennedy shriver. >>> many of our viewers have written in to share their comments on the passing of senator kennedy. jerry in columbus, mississippi wrote this -- raymond in orlando wrote this -- all right raymond. but kath in rochester new york wrote this -- so we wanted to get the broad spectrum of views there about senator kennedy. one issue that was near and dear to senator kennedy throughout his career was health it until . almost a year into his cancer diagnosis he was making calls...
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it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere. >> anne, thank you. >>> president obama received word of passing at 2:00 a.m. the president spoke today about ted kennedy's life and legacy. let's bring in nbc's ron allen at martha's vineyard where the president has been vacationing. tell us about what the president had to say, ron. >> good morning to you, ed. yes, the president spoke with mrs. kennedy early in the morning around 2:30 after word at 2:00 am of the senator's passing. before he arrived, there was speculation the president might stop off in hyannisport to visit his ailing friend but that was not meant to be. today the president is at
it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere....
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. >>> it made headlines when the senator did not attend the funeral of eunice kennedy shriver. the founder of the special olympics died at the age of 88. senator kennedy blamed his health for keeping him from her funeral. >>> republicans are praising the life and career of senator kennedy. california governor arnold schwarzenegger, who's married to kennedy's niece maria shriver called him a loving husband, father, uncle brother and rock of the family. nancy reagan says he is close to the kennedy family and released this statement -- >>> laticia baldridge was the secretary for kennedy in the white house. she is joining us by phone now. she >> can you hear me. >> i can hardly hear you but we will continue on any way. >> i will speak up. your remembrances of senator kennedy. >> he was a did when he came in to the white house. young teddy was sort of the kid. it is amazing to see how he grew and matured and became clearly the head of the family in a very short time. with all the emotional things happening to his family, he really assumed the leadership of the family and we'll alway
. >>> it made headlines when the senator did not attend the funeral of eunice kennedy shriver. the founder of the special olympics died at the age of 88. senator kennedy blamed his health for keeping him from her funeral. >>> republicans are praising the life and career of senator kennedy. california governor arnold schwarzenegger, who's married to kennedy's niece maria shriver called him a loving husband, father, uncle brother and rock of the family. nancy reagan says he is...
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of eunice kennedy shriver who died here in eye an nis port hyannisport here two weeks ago. we have not heard any point at this time on funeral arrangements. we are hoping we will get some word either by the end of the day or possibly tomorrow. dylan? >> thank you very much, anne. kennedy family statement captured the importance and relevance of this man to this family, forget to the country and to policy. kennedy family says the following. allen lichtman joins the conversation, a presidential histori historian. we were discussing ted kennedy's role not only in his own career but what he represents in the torch that he was carrying on behalf of the brothers that fell before him and in the torch that he wasn't carrying on behalf of those who aspired to the value system they believe he represented. put his death in the context of his brothers and the political values that ted kennedy fought for. >> this is very important, because there is real substance behind the so-called kennedy mystique. what the kennedys truly represented was, of course, children of great privilege who co
of eunice kennedy shriver who died here in eye an nis port hyannisport here two weeks ago. we have not heard any point at this time on funeral arrangements. we are hoping we will get some word either by the end of the day or possibly tomorrow. dylan? >> thank you very much, anne. kennedy family statement captured the importance and relevance of this man to this family, forget to the country and to policy. kennedy family says the following. allen lichtman joins the conversation, a...
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and just two weeks ago the death of eunice kennedy shriver, senator kennedy's older sister. now they gather again. the extended family started coming here early last evening, we are told. his immediate family was around his bedside. the immediate family includes vicki, his wife, his sons, teddy jr. and patrick, who is a congressman from rhode island, daughter tara and two stepchildren at caroline and ann. we are waiting on the funeral arrangements. have not been made public yet. mark, back to you. >> ann thompson, nbc news, thank you very much. >>> the fdic holding a board meeting later today and expected to vote on new rules making it easier for private equity firms to buy troubled banks. hampton pearson in washington with more. >> it is really an outside the box proposal for the fdic but the bank closings are relentless and draining the insurance fund. 81 bank closings so far this year costing the insurance fund an estimated $21 billion and the worst pace of bank failures in 17 years. the fdic has already imposed one emergency fee on healthy banks this year. there could be
and just two weeks ago the death of eunice kennedy shriver, senator kennedy's older sister. now they gather again. the extended family started coming here early last evening, we are told. his immediate family was around his bedside. the immediate family includes vicki, his wife, his sons, teddy jr. and patrick, who is a congressman from rhode island, daughter tara and two stepchildren at caroline and ann. we are waiting on the funeral arrangements. have not been made public yet. mark, back to...
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kennedy jr. ten years ago. eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago. and now senator edward kennedy. ann and matt, back to you. >> anne thompson, thank you so much. president obama who is spending the week on martha's vineyard spoke with senator kennedy's wife overnight. ron alan is covering the president's vacation. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yes, president obama was informed the senator kennedy's passing around 2:00 a.m. this morning and he spoke with mrs. kennedy shortly thereafter. there had been a lot of speculation president obama was going to try and visit the kennedy compound but of course that was not meant to be. the president attributes much of his own success, in part, to the efforts of senator kennedy. his legislative efforts in the senate, his efforts for him on the campaign trail, and to a close personal relationship. the president's statement reads, in part, "i valued his wise counsel in the senate where regardless of the swirl of events he always had time for a new colleague. i cherished his confidence and momentous support in my race for the
kennedy jr. ten years ago. eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago. and now senator edward kennedy. ann and matt, back to you. >> anne thompson, thank you so much. president obama who is spending the week on martha's vineyard spoke with senator kennedy's wife overnight. ron alan is covering the president's vacation. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yes, president obama was informed the senator kennedy's passing around 2:00 a.m. this morning and he spoke with mrs....
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anthony, the son of sargent shriver and eunice kennedy runs best buddies, a nonprofit for developmentally disabled people. pennsylvania, maria on the republican line. caller: i'm truly sorry for the kennedy family, but he left behind a legacy that i will never understand, being a catholic. he supported abortion rights. being hispanic and see many abortion centers near people who are either hispanic or black, i find it very discriminatory. it is a program of systematic eugenics. god rest his soul. i'm very sorry that he did not do what he was supposed to do as a good catholic. host: to our independent line, andrew from florida. caller: good morning. i'm an independent, as you say. i grew up with the kennedys, even with vietnam, but i see all of these people despising the man and i do not see where they have the right to through the stone at someone. they are cleaning their catholics and catholics are the ones who give a false name to the crater. the name was yahweh and yeshua and now all of a sudden they're perfect. the catholic religion has aborted almost the whole u.s. and other countrie
anthony, the son of sargent shriver and eunice kennedy runs best buddies, a nonprofit for developmentally disabled people. pennsylvania, maria on the republican line. caller: i'm truly sorry for the kennedy family, but he left behind a legacy that i will never understand, being a catholic. he supported abortion rights. being hispanic and see many abortion centers near people who are either hispanic or black, i find it very discriminatory. it is a program of systematic eugenics. god rest his...
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. >> reporter: as you may remember, it was only a few weeks ago when kennedy's sister eunice kennedy shriver passed away and what this means now is that, of the nine kennedy siblings that we have known for most of our lifetimes, only jean kennedy smith now remains of that entire generation. >> still making an impact. senator kennedy dedicated so much of his life to the health care issue. is something gob it take this as a springboard to try to work further into this issue? >> in some ways, it seems so early to be talking about this. but this being the core issue that the senator pushed his entire life, the politics play into all of this. there is a vacancy in the united states senate right now at a time when this white house does not need vacancies on its 60-vote senate majority. senator last week sent a letter to the massachusetts governor patrick asking if there was a way to change the law in massachusetts to accelerate the process of naming a replacement. that did not start to take root before senator kennedy passed away. it looks at this point where massachusetts' system of keepi
. >> reporter: as you may remember, it was only a few weeks ago when kennedy's sister eunice kennedy shriver passed away and what this means now is that, of the nine kennedy siblings that we have known for most of our lifetimes, only jean kennedy smith now remains of that entire generation. >> still making an impact. senator kennedy dedicated so much of his life to the health care issue. is something gob it take this as a springboard to try to work further into this issue? >>...
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and just two weeks ago as i said this is where they came to mourn eunice kennedy shriver. it is a touch stone for the kennedys. it is a town that holds them in great regard and respects their privacy. and to that end today we have seen the police come and cordon off several of the roads into the kennedy compound s. many media have shown up here. not too many onlookers. we've seen some people go jogging. some people fight. some people go to pick up their morning papers. but it is a day where we expect people will continue to come and gather as we wait for word as to how senator 0 kennedy will be remembered in a funeral service. we expect that information later today or tomorrow. >> all right, anne, thanks a lot. nbc's anne thompson up in high xwran is port. that was also, of course, the place where ted kennedy after bobby was assassinated went up to and just sailed. go out sailing by himself alone. the metaphor obvious, he felt alone in the world. >> he took refuge in the ocean for most of the last month given the nature of our business vickie kennedy tried to avoid photogr
and just two weeks ago as i said this is where they came to mourn eunice kennedy shriver. it is a touch stone for the kennedys. it is a town that holds them in great regard and respects their privacy. and to that end today we have seen the police come and cordon off several of the roads into the kennedy compound s. many media have shown up here. not too many onlookers. we've seen some people go jogging. some people fight. some people go to pick up their morning papers. but it is a day where we...
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kennedy shriver died recently. to give you a sense of how important he is not just nationally but locally, this is what "the boston globe" looks like. a full headline, a headline announcing he passed. one of the few papers we went to had released this with such prominence. again, a lot of people in this community where the kennedies are known and known so well because they were the vital part mourning the loss of a man they consider a neighbor and great politician. >> it's interesting to hold up that paper. they had a thorough one this morning. we did not only what he did politically but in terms of public policy, but just the individual he was for better or for worse. and some of the more memorable parts of his life as they point out even though he knew that he was dying, one of his long-time staffers quote in the article said he died the way he lived, fully in the moment with incredible courage and knowing exactly what was going on. and we saw that when he threw out the first pitch of the red sox game when he gav
kennedy shriver died recently. to give you a sense of how important he is not just nationally but locally, this is what "the boston globe" looks like. a full headline, a headline announcing he passed. one of the few papers we went to had released this with such prominence. again, a lot of people in this community where the kennedies are known and known so well because they were the vital part mourning the loss of a man they consider a neighbor and great politician. >> it's...
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you may remember not too long ago his sister, eunice kennedy shriver died at the age of 82. unfortunately, senator kennedy was not well enough to attend his sister's funeral. but as i mentioned, not too long ago, msnbc again confirming that senator kennedy has lost his battle to cancer. again, my name is christina brown. we have breaking news that ted kennedy has died. now, more on senator kennedy's life and legacy from nbc's john i can't think. -- yang. we will bring you that detailed story in just a few moments. right now we're talking about senator kennedy's passing. edward m. kennedy, the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle who we loved so deeply, this is a statement coming from the family -- died late tuesday night at his home. as you can imagine, there are so many people, not only within this family but across the country that have been touched by senator kennedy and the kennedy family in general. again, this is the kennedy family statement. edward m. kennedy, husband, father, grandfather and uncle died late tuesday night at home in hyannesport. we lost the
you may remember not too long ago his sister, eunice kennedy shriver died at the age of 82. unfortunately, senator kennedy was not well enough to attend his sister's funeral. but as i mentioned, not too long ago, msnbc again confirming that senator kennedy has lost his battle to cancer. again, my name is christina brown. we have breaking news that ted kennedy has died. now, more on senator kennedy's life and legacy from nbc's john i can't think. -- yang. we will bring you that detailed story in...
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eunice shriver kennedy. they're getting ready to bury one of their own once again. >> if you're just joining us, the legendary democratic senator edward kennedy, teddy kennedy as he was better known, has died at home at the age of 77. he was battling some pretty serious health issues over the last year. he had several seizures following the diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. the family has released a statement a short time ago saying that edward m. kennedy, the husband, father, grandfatherer, brother and uncle we loved so deeply died tuesday at home in high yan nas port. we lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our life. his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever. let's return to adam now at the scene in hyanis port. adam, what do you think the local reaction to this will be? the kennedys really for the last 50 years, last half century, have been so key within u.s. politics. specifically in massachusetts. in the boston area. can you find anybody in th
eunice shriver kennedy. they're getting ready to bury one of their own once again. >> if you're just joining us, the legendary democratic senator edward kennedy, teddy kennedy as he was better known, has died at home at the age of 77. he was battling some pretty serious health issues over the last year. he had several seizures following the diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. the family has released a statement a short time ago saying that edward m. kennedy, the husband, father,...
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kennedy did not attend the funeral of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver, last week, raising new questions about his health. >> well, a town hall meeting on health care was held in the area that was a far cry from what we've been seeing around the country recently. >>> and they're fast, fun to ride and popular with thieves. police in the area investigating a number of stolen sport bikes. >> and we have new information this morning about the gruesome murder of a model in southern california. the bizarre details about how her body was fou >>> free dock lt in 4 4naras bl ga bar inblast. this morning, mars wilivl g g away free chocolateut y bav houe to act it's it's go to nbcwashington.c t tgogoo nbcwashington.com and n search bargain blast. get your free piece of chocolate. >> well, feeling lucky today. today's the day to roll the dice. tonight's mega millions jackpot is $207 million. you can play in maryland and virginia, in case you're wondering how lucky you would have to be to win, the odds of hitting the jackpot are merely 1 in 176 million. >> wow. >> feel that lucky, do you? >> doesn't
kennedy did not attend the funeral of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver, last week, raising new questions about his health. >> well, a town hall meeting on health care was held in the area that was a far cry from what we've been seeing around the country recently. >>> and they're fast, fun to ride and popular with thieves. police in the area investigating a number of stolen sport bikes. >> and we have new information this morning about the gruesome murder of a model in...
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kennedy's absence from last week's funeral for his sister eunice kennedy shriver prompted a flurry of questions about his health. >>> 11:08 right now is the time. >> let's look outside. we see that we've got a lot of smog out there. very humid today. 80 degrees the temperature right now. >> let's get our first forecast now from meteorologist tom kierein. tom. >> good morning again. >> the air is hanging heavy with ghit humidy. good morning. it has been a steamy morning. and temperatures are now getting a little uncomfortable. we're just now hitting the low 80s. it's 82 in washington and all around the region we have thick humidity. look at the dew points right now. in the low and even mid 70s. especially around the bay and eastern shore. whenever they're in the mid 70s. that is sweltering humidity. it's the most humid weather we've had this summer. eastern shore, upper 80s there. in the mountains it's still pleasant in the low 70s. and over the last six hours we've had a few clouds floating through. showers out of the northern mountains. for the rest of the afternoon partly sunny, jus
kennedy's absence from last week's funeral for his sister eunice kennedy shriver prompted a flurry of questions about his health. >>> 11:08 right now is the time. >> let's look outside. we see that we've got a lot of smog out there. very humid today. 80 degrees the temperature right now. >> let's get our first forecast now from meteorologist tom kierein. tom. >> good morning again. >> the air is hanging heavy with ghit humidy. good morning. it has been a steamy...
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kennedy shriver has raised questions about his own health. a controversial prison release. the only man convicted in the lockerbie bombing is expected to go free today. >> a news conference is getting underway right now in scotland where the justice secretary is expected to announce that abdel basset ali al-megrahi , the only person convicted in the lockerbie bombing, will be released on compassionate grounds. does an extremely controversial decision. the family members of the victims of the lockerbie bombing have been asking where was any compassion ever shown toward are innocent family members? abdel basset ali al-megrahi is the tune of prostate cancer. it is thought that he has months to live. it is expected he will be sent back home. the muslim holy month begins tomorrow. if the decision is announced now, that is why he may return home today. the decision was made by the scottish courts. kellogg the people accused the british government of wanting to make nice with libya. -- a lot of people accused of the british government of wanting to
kennedy shriver has raised questions about his own health. a controversial prison release. the only man convicted in the lockerbie bombing is expected to go free today. >> a news conference is getting underway right now in scotland where the justice secretary is expected to announce that abdel basset ali al-megrahi , the only person convicted in the lockerbie bombing, will be released on compassionate grounds. does an extremely controversial decision. the family members of the victims of...
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ted kennedy is battling brain cancer and not able to attend the funeral of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. obama is set to arrive in martha's vineyard on sunday. >>> michael vick says he cried in prison because of the guilt over dogfighting. in an interview with "60 minutes," he said he deserved to lose his contract with the atlanta falcons. >> i knew the magnitude of the decisions that i made and the poor judgment and what i, you know, allowed to happen to the animals. you know, no way of explaining the hurt and the guilt that i felt. that was the reason that i cried so many nights. >> wow, okay. well, vick is getting a second chance now. he signed with the philadelphia eagles thursday. and, dylan, he is pledging to devoting himself to teach kids to be kind to be animals. >> any plans on using his salary to help that effort? >> i don't know. it could be a lot of talking. >>> general motors wants to jump-start sales for a car that cost $4,000. it could be produced and sold in asia. remember that one that was expected to jam the roads because it was so affordable. gm is going to co
ted kennedy is battling brain cancer and not able to attend the funeral of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. obama is set to arrive in martha's vineyard on sunday. >>> michael vick says he cried in prison because of the guilt over dogfighting. in an interview with "60 minutes," he said he deserved to lose his contract with the atlanta falcons. >> i knew the magnitude of the decisions that i made and the poor judgment and what i, you know, allowed to happen to the...
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>> i didn't know eunice kennedy shriver but when i watched that eulogy i felt like i kne her. because the way maria spoke about her, she said my mom wore men's pants, smoked cigars, would show up with our school with post-it notes tacked to her shirt and pence in her hair. just so who she was. >> she would never let the kids have any excuses. she had a very distinctive wonderful voice. we were honored to be there. >> i thought that may have been one of the best eulogies i've ever heard in terms of you listen and you feel like you captured somebody. >> she didn't lose control at all. what a beautiful, beautiful family. i didn't know if you heard this but this is one of the things that was her favorites -- some day after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and grash visit we shall harness for god the energies of love and then for a second time in the history of the world man will have discovered fire. >> that's beautiful. >> is that amazing? that's my present to you. i knew you would love that. >> i should say, a dear friend of mine from college passed away, kathleen lacy.
>> i didn't know eunice kennedy shriver but when i watched that eulogy i felt like i kne her. because the way maria spoke about her, she said my mom wore men's pants, smoked cigars, would show up with our school with post-it notes tacked to her shirt and pence in her hair. just so who she was. >> she would never let the kids have any excuses. she had a very distinctive wonderful voice. we were honored to be there. >> i thought that may have been one of the best eulogies i've...
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kennedy shriver. she died this week at the age of 88. >>> shriver was well known to many because she was a kennedy, a strong sister to some very famous kennedy men. john, bobby, and teddy. she will be remembered, however, because of what she did for others. shriver founded the special olympics in 1968. she was devoted to helping those like her sister, rosemary, who had intellectual difficulties, what used to be called mental retardati retardation. here she was speaking to special olympians. >> the world said the people with mental problems should not be seen in public. tonight we're in the largest sporting event in the world is watching. >> her daughter, maria this week at her mother's funeral. >> she was the real deal -- a woman who did everything women aspire to. she had a great husband, she had a great family, a deep, deep faith in god. and she combined that with being a fearless warrior for the voiceless. >> tim russert once asked senator ted kennedy here whether his sister, eunice, would be a goo
kennedy shriver. she died this week at the age of 88. >>> shriver was well known to many because she was a kennedy, a strong sister to some very famous kennedy men. john, bobby, and teddy. she will be remembered, however, because of what she did for others. shriver founded the special olympics in 1968. she was devoted to helping those like her sister, rosemary, who had intellectual difficulties, what used to be called mental retardati retardation. here she was speaking to special...
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kennedy shriver. she died this week at the age of 88. >>> shriver was well known to many because she was a kennedy, a strong sister to some very famous kennedy men. john, bobby, and teddy. she will be remembered, however, because of what she did for others. shriver founded the special olympics in
kennedy shriver. she died this week at the age of 88. >>> shriver was well known to many because she was a kennedy, a strong sister to some very famous kennedy men. john, bobby, and teddy. she will be remembered, however, because of what she did for others. shriver founded the special olympics in
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kennedy shriver died last week at the age of 88. she was the founder of the special olympics. here is a portion of the funeral service. the eulogy was given by her daughter, maria shriver. this is 15 minutes. this is 15 minutes. >> we want to thank all of you for coming here today to honor and celebrate the life or mother. over the past few days, our mother has been called everything from a st. to a pioneer to a trail blazer to a true original to a civil rights advocate of legendary proportions to a force of human nature to more than held her own in a family of highly competitive, high-tech cheating men. she was, indeed, a transformer to figure. but to her five children, mark, bobby, timmy, and anthony, to all of us, she was simply mummy. she was our hero. she miscarries smart and not afraid to show it. she was tough but also compassionate, and driven but also really fun and funny, competitive, but also in bathetic, restless and patient, curious and careful. she liked to hang with the guys, but all her heroes, except for her brother
kennedy shriver died last week at the age of 88. she was the founder of the special olympics. here is a portion of the funeral service. the eulogy was given by her daughter, maria shriver. this is 15 minutes. this is 15 minutes. >> we want to thank all of you for coming here today to honor and celebrate the life or mother. over the past few days, our mother has been called everything from a st. to a pioneer to a trail blazer to a true original to a civil rights advocate of legendary...
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and then maria shriver gives the unit -- gives the eulogy for her mother, eunice kennedy shriver. tomorrow on "washington journal," the white house correspondent for "the hill tops about how obama is promoting his agenda during the recess. jim martin on his concerns about health care proposals from president obama and the democrats in congress. and fell off alcabes talks about the history of disease control and questionable health policy practices. "washington journal," alive every morning at 7:00 a.m. -- like every morning at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. from the right online conference in pittsburgh, discuss sense of the online campaigning. this act -- this last about one hour and 10 minutes. we had that great time and we're glad to have you joining us. on our panel today, we're delighted had eric erickson, and matt lewis from politics daley appeared without further ado, i will turn it over to them. topic will be, how the right can win online. the work begins when you leave here and go back to your communities and get online and get engaged and move our government board. we're grateful
and then maria shriver gives the unit -- gives the eulogy for her mother, eunice kennedy shriver. tomorrow on "washington journal," the white house correspondent for "the hill tops about how obama is promoting his agenda during the recess. jim martin on his concerns about health care proposals from president obama and the democrats in congress. and fell off alcabes talks about the history of disease control and questionable health policy practices. "washington journal,"...
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